Imagine having an invisible drone that can shoot 360 videos.
This is possible with Insta360 Sphere.
Insta360 released a small camera which can be assembled with DJI Air 2 or Air 2S.
First, let's see how it works.
Sphere consists of two ultra-wide lenses which capture half-spheres.
The software does the magic and two half spheres are stitched into a full 360 sphere.
Because the drone is in between the lenses,
it becomes invisible and it's not in the frame.
It can get cool shots and can turn the point of view in any directions.
This gives us new possibilities in aerial videography.
Insta360 Sphere is designed so that you can easily attach it to the drone.
There is a lock that fixes the Sphere and it's not interfering with the drone sensors or its GPS.
That's why the drone works perfectly with 360 camera in normal stabilization mode.
To capture the widest angle possible the lenses stick out a bit from the Sphere's case.
To keep the lenses safe, I'd recommend to use lens caps at all times.
I take them off only before the flight.
They are included in the box.
But you can also use a compact landing pad which is also included.
It's important to press the record button.
There are three buttons on the case.
First one shows your battery charge.
The second one turns on the Sphere,
and the third is the record button.
Before you first fly,
you need to connect the camera to the Insta360 application.
Activate it and adjust the settings.
I use automatic mode with 5.7K,
that way you'll get the best quality.
Hit record button and if the red light is on,
your drone is ready to get airborne and get that 360 video.
Insta360 sphere creates new, unbelievable possibilities in aerial filming.
First thing you should know,
the Sphere captures everything and you won't miss a thing.
In one take you can film front back up and down on both sides,
all you need to do is choose the best frame using the software.
But you can go further and show more angles in one time on a split screen.
If you speed up the video it'll be an interesting hyperlapse.
For example here,
I was flying to the cruise ship 5 kilometers above the sea.
The drone camera was pointed forward but in post-production, I can see in any direction.
You even can see birds flock underneath.
I made a few flights above the ship and got loads of angles.
And that's what I like about Insta360.
Also not many drones can film in vertical mode,
but the Sphere can shoot both vertical and horizontal mode.
You can choose the ratio in post-production using Instant360 Studio on your computer,
or the app Insta360 on your phone.
That way with one take I film both ratios and upload it on YouTube or Instagram without any quality loss.
With Sphere you can do object tracking and it's not limited by the drone or camera movement.
In post-production,
we can highlight the object and it will track it,
even if the object is behind the drone.
These shots look like they were shot with an expensive movie drone,
like the Inspire 2 which is controlled by two operators.
Also, we can create various effects like flips rolls, and turns in any direction.
It seems like it's really flipping just like an FPV drone.
But it's just the editing magic.
The drone goes in a straight line.
Such an effect is easily made with Insta360 Studio by adding keyframes and camera turns.
This Insta360 Sphere has the best digital stabilization,
so you can speed up our flights and get more dynamic videos.
If you add tilts it will seem like a true FPV shot.
For example, this is a simple flight down to the waterfall.
Add some speed up and turns and you will have an FPV dive.
You can easily zoom in and zoom out of 360 videos to create the zoom effect.
To create this,
just fly straight and zoom out in post or vice versa.
With one click in Insta360 studio, you can turn your video into a tiny planet.
I like this effect.
You can impress your subscribers in TikTok or Instagram.
Also, you can make an Inverted Planet.
Flying with this effect looks even more fantastic and otherworldly.
You can do lots of experiments.
The only limit is your imagination.
I sense Sphere will be useful for engineers.
You may fight above your project and later see all details for documentation or drawings.
Now let's see how quickly download and edit your video.
I like to work on my computer,
so for me, the fastest way is simply plug in the SD card and run special software for 360 videos Insta360 Studio.
For the owners of 360 cameras,
this software is completely free.
It's very user-friendly and easy to use.
Just be aware that all editing is made using keyframes.
Let's make a simple movement.
Add the first keyframe and fix the camera up front,
add the second keyframe and point the camera down and there you have the smooth movement down.
Also, you can connect to the Sphere with your phone and the load video file for editing.
If the file is big it can take a while.
Just put the phone next to the camera and give it some time.